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Crystal Coast Kid Friendly Events - 2025 Schedule

Crystal Coast Kid Friendly Events - 2025 Schedule
This Week
Friday, December 12th - Sunday, December 14th
Morehead City

Come explore a winter wonderland of holiday sights, sounds, and smells at this festive event that is celebrating its 11th year in 2025. The annual Gingerbread Festival & Competition is a fun and all-encompassing celebration that has incredible gingerbread displays, fun crafts and activities for the kids, and lots of ways to celebrate the holidays in style while admiring some of the most unique and creative gingerbread creations that the Crystal Coast has to offer.

Saturday, December 13th
Beaufort

The summertime Beaufort Farmer’s Market is revitalized for the holidays at this special annual event that combines Christmas shopping, local fare, kids’ activities, and plenty of community spirit. The Old Fashioned Holiday Farmer’s Market is celebrating its 11th year in 2025, and is a delightful opportunity to connect with local fishermen, bakers, craftsmen, artists, and vendors of all varieties to load up on unique holiday presents, or to take home some goodies of your own.

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Sugarloaf Island

Visitors to the central Crystal Coast region who want to embark on a wild island adventure without venturing too far away from the mainland can enjoy a relatively easy trek with a visit to Sugarloaf Island. Veritably hidden in plain sight, this...

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At the BeachOur calendar is refreshed in real-time & our nightly prices are accurately displayed. Simply enter your desired dates and click 'Book Now!'This is a gorgeously modernized third-row bungalow with partial vistas of both the ocean and the...

  • Atlantic Beach
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
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Come and experience over 600 ft of our PRIVATE PRISTINE BEACH and Crystal Clear Pool while staying at the Newest Oceanside Condo (Constructed 2015) in this area of Atlantic Beach! Hear the crashing waves and gaze at the Carolina Dunescape from your...

  • Atlantic Beach
  • 1 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 4
Shackleford Wild Horse & Shelling Safari

Take a quick and scenic ferry ride with your experienced guide over to the pristine Outer Banks Island of Shackleford Banks, which is part of the Cape Lookout National Seashore. There, you are introduced to the wild horses of Shackleford...

Inhale Exhale Cottage, Oceanfront House,...

Inhale Exhale Cottage is a striking coastal bungalow located in Atlantic Beach with close access to the pier, and various local stores, eateries, and attractions.Total linens includes: 5 Kings, 2 queens, 1 double, and 3 TwinsFirst Floor:The master...

  • Atlantic Beach
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 12
Morehead City Ferry Service

The Crystal Coast is best explored from the water, and Morehead City Ferry Service will take explorers to some of the most remote and beautiful corners of this long stretch of Southern Outer Banks shoreline. Launching from the heart of Downtown...